Mission: Iconic Reef
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The Data

The RVC, stationary-point-count method is modified from Bohnsack and Bannerot (1986) and is conducted on shallow (<100ft), hardbottom coral reef habitats. Field surveys use a one-stage design to sample 50 m x 50 m grid cells selected using a stratified-random sampling allocation. This data set represents sample locations in the Florida Keys. Only those strata types found within the MIR areas were considered (table 1).

Fish Species

A selection of fish species were chosen to represent different trophic levels and functional roles.

Density

Density is represented as the number of individuals per 177 m^2.

MIR_domain_dens_by_year(MIR_data, spp_list)

Occurrence

Survey occurrence within MIR sites and outside.

MIR_domain_occ_by_year(MIR_data, spp_list)

Length Frequency

Relative length frequency of species within MIR sites and outside.

French Grunt

MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "hae flav", bin_size = 5, yrs = 2022, spp_name = "French grunt")
MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "hae flav", bin_size = 5, yrs = 2024, spp_name = "French grunt")

Stoplight Parrotfish

MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "spa viri", bin_size = 5, yrs = 2022, spp_name = "Stoplight parrotfish")
MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "spa viri", bin_size = 5, yrs = 2024, spp_name = "Stoplight parrotfish")

Rainbow Parrotfish

MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "sca guac", bin_size = 5, yrs = 2022, spp_name = "Rainbow parrotfish")
MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "sca guac", bin_size = 5, yrs = 2024, spp_name = "Rainbow parrotfish")

3-Spot Damselfish

MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "ste plan", bin_size = 2, yrs = 2022, spp_name = "3-spot damselfish")
MIR_LF(df = MIR_data, spp = "ste plan", bin_size = 2, yrs = 2024, spp_name = "3-spot damselfish")

Porgy

MIR_data_copy <- MIR_data
MIR_data_copy$sample_data <- MIR_data_copy$sample_data %>%
  mutate(SPECIES_CD = if_else(SPECIES_CD == "CAL CALA", "CAL NODO", SPECIES_CD))
#Merged CAL CALA and CAL NODO to graph both porgy species together
MIR_LF(df = MIR_data_copy, spp = "CAL NODO", bin_size = 2, yrs = 2022, spp_name = "Porgy")
MIR_LF(df = MIR_data_copy, spp = "CAL NODO", bin_size = 2, yrs = 2024, spp_name = "Porgy")

 




A work by Jeremiah Blondeau + Rob Harper